Systems Thinking in Engineers

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Enablers, Barriers, and Precursors to the Development of Systems Thinking in Engineers

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Implementasi Asas Luber Jurdil Pada Pemilihan Kepala Daerah di Desa Kradenan Kabupaten Grobogan Tahun 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini antara lain : 1) menganalisis proses optimalisasi pemilu langsung, umum, bebas, rahasia, jujur, dan adil di Desa Kradenan, 2) mengidentifikasi faktor pendukung, penghambat, 3) peran masyarakat serta perangkat desa dalam penerapan asas Luber Jurdil. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif dan dilakukan di Desa Kradenan, Kecamatan Kradenan, Kabupaten Grobogan, dengan fokus pada periode sebelum dan setelah Pilkada 2024. Partisipan penelitian mencakup panitia pemilu, perangkat desa, ketua RT/RW, pemuda desa, dan masyarakat umum. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi, sedangkan analisis data menggunakan reduksi data, penyajian data, serta penarikan kesimpulan dan verifikasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa optimalisasi asas pemilu luber jurdil di Desa Kradenan telah diupayakan secara maksimal meskipun masih menghadapi tantangan seperti partisipasi rendah dan praktik politik uang

Collaborative Systems Thinking Research: Exploring Systems Thinking within Teams

This paper describes ongoing research that seeks to develop an empirical basis for collaborative systems thinking, defined as “an emergent behavior of teams resulting from the interactions of team members and utilizing a variety of thinking styles, design processes, tools, and communication media to consider system attributes, interrelationships, context and dynamics towards executing systems design”. This type of thinking is critically important to addressing engineering systems challenges, and the research seeks to inform and enable effective systems engineering practice in contemporary engineering enterprises. Focusing on the aerospace domain, collaborative systems thinking is examined through the alignment of enterprise culture and standard technical processes. This paper draws on a variety of literature to compose a definition of collaborative systems thinking and propose a research agenda going forward

Enterprise Value: The New Lean Horizon

Lean Effects on Aerospace Programs, Raytheon AMRAAM Case StudyLean Aerospace Initiativ

Enabling systems thinking to accelerate the development of senior systems engineers

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2006.Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-213).As engineering systems become more complex, the roles involved in developing and managing such systems also become more complex. Thus, there is increasing interest in educating and training engineering professionals to think more systemically. In particular, there is an increasing need to accelerate the development of senior systems engineers. As new educational degree programs in systems rapidly emerge and as companies scurry to establish systems training programs to meet this need, fundamental questions still remain about how systems thinking develops in engineers. Increased understanding of the mechanisms that develop systems thinking will enable effective and efficient development of senior systems professionals. After reviewing related literature, an exploratory and inductive study was designed to gather data on enablers, barriers, and precursors to systems thinking development in engineers. In a field study conducted primarily in the United States aerospace sector, 205 interviews were conducted in 10 host companies. Senior systems engineers were studied to better understand how they developed systems thinking, and information was collected on company procedures for developing systems engineers. Using interview and survey data, comparisons were made of two control groups and senior systems engineers.(cont.) Proven stellar systems thinkers were also interviewed. To summarize the results, even though systems thinking definitions diverge, there is consensus on primary mechanisms that enable or obstruct systems thinking development in engineers. In order to reconcile the divergent definitions observed, a systems thinking framework, definition, and accompanying conceptual illustration are given. The data show that the primary mechanisms that enable systems thinking development include experiential learning, specific individual characteristics, and a supporting environment. This document defines the research space on this topic and suggests applications for the results. Better understanding of systems thinking development provides a foundation for educational interventions and employee development in systems thinking for engineering professionals across industry, government, and academia.by Heidi Leoti Davidz.Ph.D

Enterprise Value: The New Lean Horizon

LEAP - Lean Effects on Aerospace ProgramsLean Aerospace Initiativ

Overcoming challenges on an international project to advance systems engineering

The Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE) project's dual product development cycle spanned a three‐year period from the September 2009 to December, 2012. During this timeframe, BKCASE authors met quarterly at various locations, primarily in various regions of the United States, but also in Stockholm, Sweden; Toulouse, France; London, England; and Rome, Italy (BKCASE, 2009–2019). The team successfully worked through challenges and differences to produce The Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) wiki and a Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE) publication. This article is a collection of personal stories from the team members that focus on overcoming obstacles to successfully produce the final published products